• Home
  • About
  • Image Collection
  • Search
  • Contact
  • Prices & Payments
  • Conditions
  • Blog
  • Publications

Daily Life

Read More
  • Mother and daughter sifting grains at an entrance of a rock-hewn church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

    Mother and daughter sifting grains at an entrance of a rock-hewn church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

    Picture code: 200800251027

    churchdaughterDerk BeltmanEthiopiaEthiopiansfoodgrainLalibelamotherrockhewn churchsittingwomenworking

    From 2008Ethiopia

  • Man reading near a rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia

    Man reading near a rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia

    Picture code: 200800251048

    churchDerk BeltmanEthiopiaEthiopianLalibelamanreadingrockhewn churchsittingUNESCO heritage site

    From 2008Ethiopia

  • Woman spinning, Blue Nile Falls, Northern Ethiopia

    Woman spinning, Blue Nile Falls, Northern Ethiopia

    Picture code: 200800251056

    Blue Nile FallscraftDerk BeltmanEthiopiaEthiopianspinningwaterfallwomanwool

    From 2008Ethiopia

  • Person making injera on a fire outside, Blue Nile Falls area, Northern Ethiopia

    Person making injera on a fire outside, Blue Nile Falls area, Northern Ethiopia

    Picture code: 200800251014

    charcoalchefChristiancookcookingDerk BeltmanEthiopiaEthiopianfirefoodhomehousehutinjeramealoutsidepancakepersonstovetypical food

    From 2008Ethiopia

  • Barefooted girl having breakfast on the terrace in front of her parents' house, Tilche, Annapurna Massif, Nepal

    Barefooted girl having breakfast on the terrace in front of her parents' house, Tilche, Annapurna Massif, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977067

    Annapurna Base Camp trekbarefootedbraceletbreakfastbowlcrossleggedDerk BeltmaneatingfeetfoodgirlNepalNepaliporridgericerice puddingrunny nosesittingsniveling nosespoonTilchetot

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Turning the potter's wheel, Pottery Square, Bhaktapur, Kathandu Valley, Nepal

    Turning the potter's wheel, Pottery Square, Bhaktapur, Kathandu Valley, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977007

    actionBhaktapurceramicsclaycraftdaily lifeDerk BeltmanDhaka topieveryday lifeKathmandu ValleyKumalemanmovementNepalNepali topipots throwingpotterpotter's wheelpotteryPrajapatiworkworking

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Potter molding ceramics, Pottery Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Potter molding ceramics, Pottery Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977006

    Bhakptapurceramicsclaycontainercraftdaily lifeDerk BeltmanhandsKathmandu ValleyKumaleNepalpotterpotterypots throwingPrajapatithrowing potsvase

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Potter carving the bottom of clay money boxes, Pottery Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Potter carving the bottom of clay money boxes, Pottery Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977008

    bare footBhaktapurceramicsclaycraftdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifeHinduKathmandu ValleyknifeKumalemoney boxNepalNepaliNewari architecturepiggy bankpotterpotteryPrajapatisavingstikatilakawomanworking

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Girl sifting rice from stones and sticks, Chomrong, Annapurna Region, Nepal

    Girl sifting rice from stones and sticks, Chomrong, Annapurna Region, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977019

    AnnapurnaAnnapurna Base Camp trekChomrongdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefoodfood preparationgirlhandNepallaborricesiftworkfiddle work

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Girl sifting rice from stones and sticks, Chomrong, Annapurna Region, Nepal

    Girl sifting rice from stones and sticks, Chomrong, Annapurna Region, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977018

    AnnapurnaAnnapurna Base Camp trekChomrongdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefoodfood preparationgirlhandlaborricesiftworkNepalfiddle work

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Taking out stones and the like from a pile of rice, Birethanti, Annapurna Massif, Nepal

    Taking out stones and the like from a pile of rice, Birethanti, Annapurna Massif, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977615
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 5616 x 3744

    Birethantibluebraceletcleaningdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefoodfood preperationgirlhandhand pickinglabormanual labornailsNepalpresicion workricesiftingwork

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Taking out stones and the like from a pile of rice, Birethanti, Annapurna Massif, Nepal

    Taking out stones and the like from a pile of rice, Birethanti, Annapurna Massif, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977616
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 5616 x 3744

    Birethanticleaningdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefoodfood preperationgirlhandlabormanual labornailsNepalprecision workricesiftingthumbwork

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Tharu woman planting rice, Sauhara, Terai, Nepal

    Tharu woman planting rice, Sauhara, Terai, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977036

    braceletcropcultivatedaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefarmerfarmingfieldgreenHinduismlabormanual laborNepalpaddypeasantplantingredriceSauharasquattingTeraiTharuwoman

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Tharu woman planting rice, Sauhara, Terai, Nepal

    Tharu woman planting rice, Sauhara, Terai, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977037

    bending overcropcultivatedaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefarmerfarmingfieldlabormanual laborNepalpaddypeasantplantingriceSauharascarfTeraiTharuwoman

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Tharu woman planting rice, Sauhara, Terai, Nepal

    Tharu woman planting rice, Sauhara, Terai, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977038

    bending overcropcultivatedaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefarmerfarmingfieldlabormanual laborNepalpaddypeasantplantingriceSauharascarfTeraiTharuwoman

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Girl fetching water at a well, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Girl fetching water at a well, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977057

    Bhaktapurcancontainerdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifegirlKathmandu ValleyNepalwaterwellworking

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Nepali women walking through a wheat field with baskets to collect forage plants for their cattle, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Nepali women walking through a wheat field with baskets to collect forage plants for their cattle, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977056

    agriculturebasketscountry lifecropcultivationdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefarmersfieldfoddergraingreenHill RegionKathmandu ValleyNepalNepaliNewarsPaharpastoralistsredruralscarfthreewheatwoman

    From Spring2010Nepal1

  • Machapuchare as seen from Naya Pul, Nepal

    Machapuchare as seen from Naya Pul, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977614
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 3744 x 5616

    agricultureAnnapurna Base Camp trekkingdaily lifeDerk BeltmanfarmersfarmingfieldFish TailMachapuchareMachapuchreModi KholaMount MachhapuchhreNaya PulNepalNepalisacredShivaworking the field

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Small-scale sweet water fishing, Sauhara, Nepal

    Small-scale sweet water fishing, Sauhara, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977086

    catch of the daychancedaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefishfishermanfishingfishing netluckNepalSauharaTerai

    From Spring2010Nepal2

  • Tibetan refugees in traditional dresses having a modern conversation, Boudhanath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Tibetan refugees in traditional dresses having a modern conversation, Boudhanath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977091

    BodnathBoudhanathBuddhistscommunicationcontactconversationDerk BeltmanKathmandu Valleymodernmodern talkingNepalrefugeestelephonestexting messagestext messagesTibetantraditionaltwowomen

    From Spring2010Nepal2

  • Women carrying fresh leaves and grasses out from Chtiwan National Park to feed their cattle, Sauhara, Nepal

    Women carrying fresh leaves and grasses out from Chtiwan National Park to feed their cattle, Sauhara, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977087

    carryChitwan National Parkdaily lifeDerk beltmaneveryday lifefarmersflip flopsfoddergreenhard workheavyloadNepalNepalipastoralportersruralSauharasubsistence farmersTharutransportwalkingweightwomenwork

    From Spring2010Nepal2

  • Poling fisherman at low tide and dhow, Magaruque Island, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

    Poling fisherman at low tide and dhow, Magaruque Island, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

    Bazaruto ArchipelagoBazaruto National Parkblueboatcanoecatchcatch of the dayDerk Beltmandhowfishermanfishing netsIndian Oceanlow tideMagaruque Islandmanmarine reserveMozambicanMozambiqueoceanpolepolingsaling boatseashallowsilhouettetraveltropical islandsturquoise

    From 2005 Southern Africa

  • Poling fishermen at low tide, Magaruque Island, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

    Poling fishermen at low tide, Magaruque Island, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

    20050065018

    Bazaruto ArchipelagoBazaruto National Parkboatdaily lifeDerk BeltmandhowfishermenIndian Oceanlow tideMagaruque Islandmarine reservemenMozambicansMozambiqueoceanpolepolingseashallowtropical islandsturquoisetwo

    From 2005 Southern Africa

  • Girls fetching and carrying water in early morning, Monkey Bay, Malawi

    Girls fetching and carrying water in early morning, Monkey Bay, Malawi

    200500265001

    backsbare feetcanistercarryDerk Beltmandaily lifedirt roadfetching watergirlsLake MalawiMalawiMalawiansMonkey Baypanpeopleportraitrural lifeskirtstwovillage lifewater

    From 2005 Southern Africa

  • Shepherd's kitchen, Fan Mountains, Tajikistan

    Shepherd's kitchen, Fan Mountains, Tajikistan

    201000992003

    cookingDerk BeltmanFan Mountainsfirefire placefoodkettlekitchenpots and pansTajikistanwood fire

    From 2010 Tajikistan

  • Tajik shepherd and mules, Fan Mountains, Tajikistan

    Tajik shepherd and mules, Fan Mountains, Tajikistan

    201000992009

    beast of burdenDerk BeltmanFan Mountainsmanmulepack animalridershepherdTajikTajikistantravel

    From 2010 Tajikistan

  • Fisherman with tilapia, Lake Baringo, Kenya

    Fisherman with tilapia, Lake Baringo, Kenya

    200600254022

    catchDerk BeltmanfishfishermanfishingfoodKenyaKenyanLake Baringomanstripped to the waisttilapiawading

    From 2006 Kenya

  • Dung cakes, Solukhumbu District, Nepal

    Dung cakes, Solukhumbu District, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977519
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 5616 x 3744

    biofuelcow dungdaily lifeDerk Beltmandungdung cakesdry dung fueldry manure fuelextretafecesgoithagossekandemanureNepalSolukhumbu Districtthepdiupleyak dung

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Women carrying fresh grasses out from Kshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal

    Women carrying fresh grasses out from Kshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977578
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 3744x 5616

    bagsdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefarmersflip flopsfodderhard workheavyKoshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepalNepalipastoralpersonredruralsubsistence farmerstransporttwowalkingweightwomenwork

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Fisherman, banks of the Sapta Koshi River, Nepal

    Fisherman, banks of the Sapta Koshi River, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977599
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 5616 x 3744

    daily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefishermanfishingfishing netmanNepalNepaliriverriverbankSapta Koshi RiverTeraitry one's luck

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Fishing, banks of the Sapta Koshi River, Nepal

    Fishing, banks of the Sapta Koshi River, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977600
    Original file size: 59 MB
    Original pixel size: 5413 x 3608

    daily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefishermanfishingfishing netNepalNepaliSapta Koshi RiverTeraithrowingtry one's luck

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Fisherman, banks of the Sapta Koshi River, Nepal

    Fisherman, banks of the Sapta Koshi River, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977601
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 5616 x 3744

    daily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefishermanfishingfishing netNepalNepaliriverSapta Koshi RiverTeraithrowingtry one's luck

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Fishing, banks of the Sapta Koshi River, Nepal

    Fishing, banks of the Sapta Koshi River, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977602
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 5616 x 3744

    daily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefishermanfishingfishing netNepalNepaliriverbankSapta Koshi RiverTeraithrowtry ones luck

    From 2010FallNepal

  • Woman washing herself in the Rapti River on a foggy morning, Sauhara, Nepal

    Woman washing herself in the Rapti River on a foggy morning, Sauhara, Nepal

    Picture code: 201000977639
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 5616 x 3744

    bathingdaily lifeDerk Beltmaneveryday lifefogfoggymistNepalNepaliRapti RiverSauharaTeraiTharuwashing

    From 2010FallNepal

  • On the way to the city, in between Sorata and La Paz, Bolivia

    On the way to the city, in between Sorata and La Paz, Bolivia

    Picture code: 200500591001
    Original file size: 25 MB
    Original pixel size: 2369 x 3553

    AltiplanoAndesAymarasbagsBoliviaBolivianscarcolorfulCordillera RealDerk BeltmanmarketpeoplepovertyQuechua peopletravel

    From 2005/Bolivia

  • Fifty ways to pack a mule, Apolabamba South trek, Bolivia

    Fifty ways to pack a mule, Apolabamba South trek, Bolivia

    Picture code: 200500591015
    Original file size: 26 MB
    Original pixel size: 2389 x 3584

    Apolabamba South trekbeast of burdenblindfoldedBoliviaDerk Beltmaneyesfoolingluggagemulepackingtraveltrick

    From 2005/Bolivia

  • Aymara vendors selling freshwater fish, Huarina, Bolivia

    Aymara vendors selling freshwater fish, Huarina, Bolivia

    Picture code: 200500591021
    Original file size: 40 MB
    Original pixel size: 4478 x 2985

    AymaraBoliviabowler hatcholacholitaDerk Beltmandaily lifeeveryday lifefishhighland indiansHuarinaindigenous personsipsikillifishLake Titicacamarketorestiastroutvendorsvending

    From 2005/Bolivia

  • Ganden Monastery kitchen, Tibet

    Ganden Monastery kitchen, Tibet

    Picture code: 20110086032
    Original file size: 63 MB
    Original pixel size: 5616 x 3744

    chefcookcookingcooking potDerk BeltmanGanden MonasterykitchensteamTibetTibetanvapor

    From Tibet, Early Spring 2011

© Derk Beltman and Pretty Planet Project, 2014. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Derk Beltman and Pretty Planet Project with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

  • Photo Sharing
  • About SmugMug
  • Browse Photos
  • Prints & Gifts
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Owner Log In
© 2023 SmugMug, Inc.